OpenLDAP : LDAP over SSL/TLS2024/04/18

	Configure LDAP over SSL/TLS to use secure encrypted connection.
[1]	On this example, create and use self-signed certificates like here.
[2]	Configure LDAP Server.

root@dlp:~ #

mkdir /usr/local/etc/openldap/certs.d

root@dlp:~ #

cp /usr/local/etc/ssl/server.key \
/usr/local/etc/ssl/server.crt \
/usr/local/etc/openldap/certs.d/

root@dlp:~ #

chown -R ldap:ldap /usr/local/etc/openldap/certs.d

root@dlp:~ #

vi mod_ssl.ldif

# create new

dn: cn=config
changetype: modify
replace: olcTLSCertificateFile
olcTLSCertificateFile: /usr/local/etc/openldap/certs.d/server.crt
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replace: olcTLSCertificateKeyFile
olcTLSCertificateKeyFile: /usr/local/etc/openldap/certs.d/server.key

root@dlp:~ #

ldapmodify -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:/// -f mod_ssl.ldif

SASL/EXTERNAL authentication started
SASL username: gidNumber=0+uidNumber=0,cn=peercred,cn=external,cn=auth
SASL SSF: 0
modifying entry "cn=config"

root@dlp:~ #

service slapd restart

[3]	Configure LDAP Client. If you'd like to make sure the connection between LDAP server and client is encrypted, use tcpdump or other network capture softwares on LDAP server.

root@node01:~ #

vi /usr/local/etc/nslcd.conf

# line 64 : add

ssl start_tls
tls_reqcert allow

root@node01:~ #

service nslcd restart

root@node01:~ #

exit

node01 login: freebsd    # LDAP user
Password:
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FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE (GENERIC) #0 releng/14.0-n265380-f9716eee8ab4: Fri Nov 10 05:57:23 UTC 2023

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